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Title: On the front cover: ድርሳነ፡ ቴዎፍሎስ፡ (Dərsanä Tewofəlos)
Description: Text 1: ff. 1ra,1 - 29ra,4 and rb,6: Homily of Theophilus, a.k.a. Vision of Theophilus (on the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt due to Herod’s persecution); Text 2: ff. 29ra,5-52va,7: Homily on Gabriel’s Annunciation to Mary Text 3: ff. 52vb,1-83rb,9: Book of the Dormition of Mary Text 4: ff. 84ra,1-124rb,3: Book of the Departure of Mary
Date Created: [1600-1699?]
Subject: New Testament apocrypha, Marian literature

Title: On the front cover: ድርሳነ፡ እማ፡ / ነገረ ማርያም (Dərsanä ᾽əmma (sic!); Nägärä Maryam (the latter is a false identification)
Description: Text 1: ff. 1ra-10va3: “Homily on our Lady Mary, the birth of the holy Virgin Mary, how she entered the Temple, and how she was committed to Joseph’s care“ Text 2: ff. 10va,4-30ra: Homily on our Lady Mary by Abba Yoḥannəs, Metropolitan of Ethiopia; Text 3: ff. 30rb,1-64r (but fol. 63v-64r not filmed): The Book of Mary’s Birth (= Protevangelium of James); Text 4: ff. 64va,1- 68vb: A story of constructing churches devoted to Mary (f. 64a, upper margin: ዘሕንጸተ፡ ቤታ፡); (= extract from the Synaxary, on the 21 of Sane) Text 5: ff. 69ra,1- 83ra-b,8: (f. 69ra, upper margin: ዘቅዳሴ፡ ቤታ፡); Homily of Basil bishop of Caesarea on the construction of the church devoted to Mary Text 6: ff. 83ra,9-103v (unfinished): Homily of Minas bishop of Aksum on Mary; f. 83ra, on the upper margin: Kidanä Məḥrät (ኪዳነ፡ ምሕረት፡)
Date Created: [1600-1699?]
Subject: Marian literature, Apocrypha, Homiletics

Title: Front cover: ለሃ፡ (sic! for ላሐ፡) ማርያም፡ - Läha (sic!) Maryam
Description: Text 1: ff. 1ra,1-26vb,end: Lament of Mary (on account of the crucifixion of Her Son): Homily by Cyriacus, bishop of Behensa Text 2: ff. 27va,1-47rb,end: Covenant (Kidan) of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Date Created: [1700-1799?]
Subject: Marian literature, Poetry

Title: On the inner side of the front board: ተኣምረ / ማርያም (Tä᾽ammərä / Maryam); f. 1ra,5-7: መጽሐፈ፡ ተአምሪሃ፡ ለእግዝእትነ፡ ቅድስት፡ ድንግል፡ በ፪ማርያም፡ (introd. to the Mir. of Mary); and in the proper text, f. 11ra,4-6
Description: Text 1: ff. 3ra,1-6ra,9: Introductory prayers (sälam, an halleluyatic hymn, etc.); Text 2: ff. 6ra,11-132rc,4: Miracles of Mary; (131 episodes)
Date Created: 1632-1667
Subject: Marian literature

Title: f. Ir: ውዳሴ፡ ማርያም፡ (Wəddase Maryam)
Description: Text 1: ff. 1ra,1-103vb,end; Praises of our Lady Mary, f. 1ra,1-2: ውዳሴ፡ ዘእግዝእትነ፡ ማርያም; (Wəddase zä-᾽əgzə᾽ətnä Maryam); f. 1ra-13vb,end: For Monday; f. 14ra,1-35va,1: For Tuesday; f. 35va,3-49ra,10: For Wednesday; f. 49ra,12-62rb,9: For Thursday; f. 62rb,11-72vb,9: For Friday; f. 72vb,12-88vb,3: For Saturday; f. 88vb,4-103vb,end: For Sunday; Text 2: ff. 104ra,1-110va,7; Praises and Thanksgivings (to our Lady Mary); 104ra,1: ውዳሴ፡ ወግናይ፡ (Wəddase wä-gənay); Text 3: ff. 110va,8-112rb,10: The Angels praise Mary inside the chamber; f. 110ra,8-10: ይዌድስዋ፡ መላእክት፡ ለማርያም፡ በውስተ፡ ውሣጤ፡ መንጦላዕት፡ Yəweddəsəwwa mäla᾽əkt lä-Maryam bäwəstä wəśaṭe mänṭolaʽət); Text 4: ff. 112rb,6fb-112vb,11(end): Prayer of Mary (Magnificat) Text 5: ff. 113ra,1-113vb,end: Prayer “I bow down to you … O my Lady, Mary”, እሰግድ፡ ለኪ፡ … (᾽Ǝsäggəd läki…) Text 6: ff. 114ra,1-119vb: Three Miracle of Mary; Text 7: ff. 120ra,1-124rb,2: Beginning of the Gospel of John; Text 8: ff. 120ra,1-128vb,2: Beginning of the Teaching of mysteries (Mystagogia); ትምህርተ፡ ኅቡአት፡ (Təmhərtä ḫəbu᾽at)
Date Created: [1700-1799?]
Subject: Marian literature